Big bold sunflower, face-on view, petals spread out full, and around it three butterflies caught mid-flight. One of em is landing on a lower petal, wings just touching down, the other two are orbiting at different heights. Its got a dense brown tatami fill at the centre with seed texture visible, the petals are golden yellow with directional satin stitching that sweeps outward so each petal has depth to it. Honestly the butterfly wing veining is what Im most proud of on this one, charcoal grey detail lines through the cream and rust wings catch light differently to the filled sections.
Eight colours in the file: golden yellow, deep brown, olive green, cream, soft orange, warm rust, pale lemon, charcoal. Seven sizes from 5.51 to 8.51 inches wide, its a big design and even the smallest sits at 5.51 inches, so this is built for large hoops on garments or home goods. Stitch counts run 36,906 to 59,639, its dense by design because the botanical illustration style needs that density to hold petal gradations clean.
I get messages from garden centre gift shops every spring asking send me something for their summer tote bag range, this is the one I point them toward. One customer ordered 40 prestitched patches last june for their plant nursery, said customers grabbed them off a display rack faster than she expected. The sunflower plus butterflies combo is popular in that market, people connect it to actual pollinator gardens which is its own big thing at the moment.
Stitch on natural linen, cream canvas, or soft white cotton for the most botanical-print feel. The golden yellows and olive green read beautifully on oatmeal and sand tones. Avoid black or dark navy, those sunflower yellows get muddy and you lose the butterfly detail. Use cutaway stabiliser on everything at this stitch count, even stable woven cotton. Hoop firmly or the dense centre fill will drag.
Add water-soluble topping on any textured surface like terry or waffle, the butterfly veining is the finest detail in the file and it needs a clean surface. Email me if the colours need adjusting for a different palette and ill put together a custom colour sequence for your order.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Garden centre summer tote bag rangeStitch the 7-inch placement piece on a natural linen tote and sell it as a garden centre summer seasonal product alongside seed packets.
- Botanical print linen cushion coversEmbroider on a beige pillow for a botanical living room, the directional petal stitching reads like a real botanical print up close.
- Plant nursery branded aprons and bagsRun the design on canvas aprons for a plant nursery and use it for staff uniforms or sell them in the gift section.
- Summer market stall tote giveawaysUse the medium size on prestitched cotton patches and display them in a basket at a summer market for customers to iron on at home.
- Boho wedding table linen embroideryStitch on ivory linen table napkins for a boho garden wedding with a wildflower or pollinator theme in the summer season.
- Floral-themed baby room wall hoopsHoop the medium size in a 9-inch round frame for a floral nursery wall piece, the sunflower and butterflies suit a garden-themed kids room.
- Gift shop pre-stitched patch displaysPre-stitch the design on cream canvas patches and put them in a display rack at a gift shop so customers can grab individual pieces.
- Outdoor event staff shirt embroideryEmbroider on sage or olive green staff shirts for an outdoor garden event or flower festival, the golden yellow pops on that tone.
Dimensions
7 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 5.51 × 4.77 in | 36,906 |
| 6.01 × 5.21 in | 40,571 |
| 6.51 × 5.64 in | 44,261 |
| 7.01 × 6.08 in | 47,833 |
| 7.51 × 6.51 in | 51,792 |
| 8.01 × 6.94 in | 55,729 |
| 8.51 × 7.38 in | 59,639 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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